Presented below is an unfortunate tabulation of alcohol related campus deaths
reported in the media for the fall 2009 semester. For every deceased
student listed, at least three other college students are reported to have died,
although the tragedy's connection to alcohol was unclear in media reports.

The information supplied for each victim is a tabulation of
media reports. The circumstances and
causes of the tragedies are summarized within the
listing with more details contained in the associated link.

Jonathan was dropped off at his home by a friend after a party
at another friend's home. Jonathan was found dead in a ditch in
front of his home. He lost his life as result of alcohol and
OxyContin poisoning.

Alcohol and Drug Poisoning

Jay Franklin Derby, 20, November 22, 2009, Appalachian State
University

Jay was fatally shot while attending a party with friends in an
apartment near the university. A friend pointed a black-powder
muzzleloader rifle only to scare his friends not knowing the gun
was loaded.

Christopher lost his life in an “unprovoked” attack by three
Akron students who were attending a fraternity party in Kent
that night. The confrontation occurred after the three left the
party and almost hit Christopher’s group with their car.
Alcohol surely fueled the confrontation. The attackers spent
the night and the morning prior to the attack drinking 100-proof
vodka and beer while partying in Kent according to testimony.

Brian was found unresponsive in his fraternity house bed at
about 5 a.m early Saturday morning. Brianand others had been
"hanging out" Friday night and had been drinking. Authorities
believe alcohol was a likely contributing factor with possible
health issues also a factor.

Erica was a passenger in a car when it swerved into the median
and hit the guardrail. The car skidded across two northbound
traffic lanes and stopped in the breakdown lane at around 1:30
a.m. Erica did not survive the crash. The URI student drive
was arrested for driving under the influence.

Ryan was at Joe Louis Arena for a Detroit Red Wings game when he
somehow got underneath a bus which dragged him about 3,300 feet
into an intersection. Ryan's blood alcohol content was tested
to be about .14 .

Sally Miguel, 44, and her passenger, Patricia Miguel, 30, both
died of injuries suffered when their 2009 Chevy Silverado was
hit head-on by a vehicle driven by Jessica Shekell, a student at
Cal State-Fullerton. Ms. Shekell was charges with DUI when her
blood alcohol level was determined to be .26 percent
approximately 45 minutes after the collision.

Sally Miguel, 44, and her passenger, Patricia Miguel, 30, both
died of injuries suffered when their 2009 Chevy Silverado was
hit head-on by a vehicle driven by Jessica Shekell, a student at
Cal State-Fullerton. Ms. Shekell was charges with DUI when her
blood alcohol level was determined to be .26 percent
approximately 45 minutes after the collision.

Jeremy died when caused when the SUV in which Jeremy was
traveling slid off the road and struck a tree at high speed. The
vehicle suffered catastrophic damage, although the driver
sustained only minor injuries. The driver was arrested when
found to have a blood-alcohol level nearly three times the legal
limit.

Morgan had temporally left a Metallica concert alone. When
denied reentry, Morgan attempted to return to campus but was not
seen again for months. After a lengthy and public search, her
body was found in a field in January. Police reported that
Morgan had been drinking at the concert.

After being missing for hours, Joseph was found by University at
the bottom of a stairwell on campus, about 75 yards away from
the fraternity house where he was last seen. Earlier in the
month, two Penn State students were charged with furnishing
alcohol to a minor after a 19-year-old sustained serious
injuries following a fall from a third-floor balcony. Joseph's
blood alcohol level was .169.

Kara’s car was struck by another car driving the wrong way on
the highway. While the intoxicated driver of the other car was
primarily responsible for the tragedy, the police concluded that
the intoxication level of both drivers were contributors to the
accident.

Nirmam fell from the balcony of his 12th floor apartment on the
University campus. Students who were with Nirmam that night
said he had been drinking off campus. The cause of death was
determined to be “acute ethanol intoxication” — or alcohol
consumption — as well as blunt trauma.

Three students had been drinking alcoholic beverages and were
playing around with an airsoft gun. One estimated drinking
about four beers and taking three shots that day. The friends
intended to play a joke on Landon by pointing firearms, which
they believed to be unloaded, at Siela as he exited a bathroom.
Landon was killed when the .45-caliber handgun one of the was
holding inadvertently discharged, striking him in the neck.

Courtland died during a period erratic behavior when he stated
that he was drunk after leaving a frat party. Prior to his
death, Courtland told a county 911 dispatcher that he was drunk,
driving at a high rate of speed, had a 9 mm Glock handgun, was
suicidal, and wanted police officers to stop him. Police said
they stopped Courtland just before 5 a.m. During the traffic
stop, some sort of confrontation ensued, and the officer shot
and killed Smith. Courtland’s blood alcohol level was found to
be approximately .22.

Patrick went to a house party with his fraternity brothers. He
was later found in the middle of the road, near the house where
he had gone with his friends. His blood alcohol level was about
twice the legal limit for a 21-year old. Patrick had been hit
by a car. According to the driver, Patrick was lying in the
road at the time he was struck.

David was a passenger in a car that crashed in where the car
ended up on its roof in a field alongside the road. The
intoxicated student driver survived the crash. Authorities
determined speed and alcohol were factors and the driver faced
charges.